canicule en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkanɪkjuːl/
Etymology
Borrowed from French canicule, from Latin. Doublet of chenille.
Meanings
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(archaic) Synonym of dog days.
In fact, the incompatibility of your nature, and that of the Spanish climate, must ever be present to me, who, during the vivifying heats of the late very bearable canicule, in your French château[…]
1846, Nathaniel Armstrong Wells, The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| canicules | Number=Plur | lexicographic |